Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2011-2498CVE-2011-2498
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
13.4%
The Linux kernel from v2.3.36 before v2.6.39 allows local unprivileged
users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering
creation of PTE pages.
Bugs
References
git.kernel.org/linus/a63d83f427f
git.kernel.org/linus/f755a042d
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-2498
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2498
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2498
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1167-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1380-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1383-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1386-1
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2498
Related
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
13.4%